Historical Events In October - 07

1928  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10 miles (50:15.0) on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 07 ramsay MacDonald is 1st British premier to address US Congress   

1931  On October - 07 first infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY   

1931  The birth of Rev Desmond Tutu, South african human rights campaigner on this day in history.   

1931  1st infra-red photograph, Rochester, NY on October - 07.   

1931  On October - 07 desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of S Afr (Nobel Peace Prize 1982)   

1932  On October - 07 joannes M Gijsen, Bishop of Roermond   

1933  NY Giants beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 1 in 30th World Series on October - 07.   

1933  Paul B Price, Cataret NJ, actor (Busting Loose) on this day in history.   

1935  On October - 07 the birth of Thomas Keneally, Author whose books include 'Schindlers Ark'   

1935  Detroit Tigers beat Chicago Cubs, 4 games to 2 in 32nd World Series on this day in history.   

1936  7th-place Brooklyn Dodgers fire manager Casey Stengel on this day in history.   

1937  On October - 07 johan Wagenaar's "Feestmars" premieres in Amsterdam   

1938  Germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with the letter J on October - 07.   

1938  Germany demands all Jewish passports stamped with letter J on October - 07.   

1939  On October - 07 hALL airship Binnendijk runs up German my   

1939  On October - 07 harvey (William) Cushing, US neurologist, dies at 70   

1940  On this day in history reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series   

1941  German army occupies Viarma, USSR on October - 07.   

1942  On October - 07 1 salvo Katjoesja-rocket destroys nazi battalion in Stalingrad   

1943  Weill/Perelman/Nash' musical "One Touch of Venus," premieres in NYC on October - 07.   

1944  On this day in history a new Bureau of Aeronautics color specification went into effect which provided seven different color schemes for aircraft depending upon design and use   

1944  Inmates in Auschwitz rebel, one crematorium is blown up on October - 07.   

1944  On this day in history allies bombs sea dikes at Vlissingen   

1945  On this day in history dutch author A M de Jong's murderer Ton van Gog escapes   

1946  Charles Ives' 2nd string quartet, premieres on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history larry MacPhail resigns as Yank GM after final game of World Series   

1949  On October - 07 german Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day)   

1949  German Democratic Republic formed on October - 07.   

1950  On October - 07 uS forces invade Korea by crossing the 38th parallel   

1950  NY Yankees sweep Phila Phillies in 47th World Series on October - 07.   

1951  David Ben-Gurion forms Israeli govt on this day in history.   

1951  On October - 07 anton F Philips, CEO (Philips), dies at 77   

1952  NY Yankees beat Dodgers 4 games to 3 in 49th World Series on October - 07.   

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1573  On this day in history birth of william Laud, English archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45)   

1576  On this day in history birth of john Marston, English writer (d. 1634)   

1577  On October - 07 birth of ferdinand, of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/archbishop   

1589  Maria Magdalena of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

1698  On October - 07 birth of henri Madin, composer   

1713  Granville Elliott, British military officer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer (Declaration of Independence) was born on October - 07.   

1734  On this day in history birth of ralph Abercromby, English army commander (Dutch Guyana)   

0290  On October - 07 death of [Christian] Sergius, roman soldier/martyred saint, decapitated   

0336  Marcus, bishop of Rome (336), dies on this day in history.   

0929  On this day in history charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies   

1368  Death of Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (b. 1338) on October - 07.   

1488  Andrea del Verrochio, sculptor/painter/goldsmith, dies at about 52 on October - 07.   

1553  Death of Cristóbal de Morales, Spanish composer (bc. 1500) on this day in history.   

1555  Death of Louis of Praet, Habsburg diplomat (b. 1488) on October - 07.   

1571  On October - 07 ali Pasha, Turkish fleet commander, dies in battle